Veg on your doorstep

Fresh food grown from your own garden always tastes better than anything you buy in the shops. That is my main motivation for growing my own, along with the added benefit of knowing that no nasty chemicals have been used to grow the vegetables.

Even though I have only been growing veg for two years, my small patio (measuring 6.4m x 3.4m) has given me enough room to experiment and grow my favourite veg, from beetroot to beans, pak choi to peppers.

Here, I’ll show you that with just a few simple techniques you can grow an abundance of food no matter what size your growing space is. There really is something special about rustling up a salad from leaves you’ve just picked or making a stirfry with vegetables grown